- In this movie I'll demonstrate two additional options…that might otherwise leave you scratching your head,…and they're both available inside of that…shape builder dialog box.…So I'll go ahead and select the tool…and then I'll press the enter key,…or the return key on the Mac,…and they are these.…First, we have Gap Detection…up here at the top of the dialog box,…and then we have what is possibly the most poorly named…function inside the entire software, In Merge Mode,…whatever that is, Clicking Stroke Splits the Path.…But it turns out, they're both useful functions,…so let me show you how they work.…

I'll go ahead and cancel out,…and then I'll press ctrl + N or cmd + N on the Mac…to create a new document.…It's going to have a width of 1008 pts…and a height of 672 pts, just like usual.…Now I'll go ahead and click OK…in order to create that new file.…And I'll go ahead and grab my Ellipse tool,…and I'll just draw a circle someplace in this document…like so, and I'll go ahead and fill it, let's say,…with green.…And now I'll press the V key…

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3/3/2017

Design and create amazing works of art using the powerful vector-based drawing program—Adobe Illustrator. This comprehensive training is the first in a series of three courses by industry pro Deke McClelland. Learn how to create multipage documents with artboards; how to draw anything you can imagine with the Pen, Pencil, and Curvature tools; and how to start adding color to your artwork with swatches. Deke also covers drawing shapes, adjusting strokes, formatting text, and painting digitally, with or without a tablet. Each chapter should leave you with a new set of skills—and a sense of accomplishment.

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